Topic: Record players (Read 2585 times)

Don Karnage · « **on:** May 01, 2007, 10:16:46 pm »

at the TV the show a record player that have a usb cable to connect to a com

its cool you can transfer you vinyl disk on your hd and convert them to MP3

so i was wondering if its possible to plug a regular record player to a computer?

Just plain old Punisher · « **Reply #1 on:** May 02, 2007, 04:30:32 pm »

Sure, don't see why not. Most record players will have some sort of auxillary output or lineout that can go to headphones...usually a 1/8th jack than you can plug into a line-in input for your soundcard. If the output of the record player is 1/4", you can buy an adapter to convert it to 1/8th inch jack -- but be very carefull if you do this and make sure the output signal strength isn't more than your soundcard can handle. If it is you might damage your sound card.

Don Karnage · « **Reply #2 on:** May 02, 2007, 05:11:27 pm »

the one i have only have the 2 wire to plug on a receiver or pre amp.

well i might just have to buy the record player at 200$ so i can plug it into a usb port

thanks

Just plain old Punisher · « **Reply #3 on:** May 02, 2007, 05:59:09 pm »

Quote from: DonKarnage on May 02, 2007, 05:11:27 pm

the one i have only have the 2 wire to plug on a receiver or pre amp.

well i might just have to buy the record player at 200$ so i can plug it into a usb port

thanks

Yea, both of those signals from those outputs are way to powerful for a computer.

Javora · « **Reply #4 on:** May 02, 2007, 07:10:30 pm »

Maximum PC magazine did a write up on how to do this in one of their issues a while back. It might still be on line somewhere.

Don Karnage · « **Reply #5 on:** May 03, 2007, 10:04:04 am »

thanks

i will see on the net if i can find something for it, or wait to get the 200$ and buy the special record player.

i miss the sound of a good old vinyl disk

45 and 33 RPM where good, sure CD give bether sound and last but some good old song are not on CD, i know that some place still have 33 rpm, well if the keep 33 and 45 the might not have that much problem with the downloading of songs from the net, if i only want 1 songs not the album, the CD single where expensive and the did not last long on the market.

well until then i might try to find a kid pickup or a old receiver to pug my record player on it and speaker so i can play my old record on it and hear some bacon bake at the same time

(if you don't get it, its mean you never have old disk play, but don't worry you still can enjoy the experience of old vinyl disk by looking at some pawnshop and place where the sold old dick)

NJAntman · « **Reply #6 on:** May 03, 2007, 10:48:13 am »

Here is a turntable to PC via USB for $150:
http://www.thinkgeek.com/electronics/audio/8be8/

They also have a cassette deck that fits in the PC.

Strafer · « **Reply #7 on:** May 04, 2007, 02:45:34 pm »

http://www.elpj.com/about/index.html
Best of both worlds... just hefty pricewise.

Don Karnage · « **Reply #8 on:** May 04, 2007, 03:11:56 pm »

interesting

does it work well?

Strafer · « **Reply #9 on:** May 07, 2007, 04:56:21 pm »

Quote from: DonKarnage on May 04, 2007, 03:11:56 pm

interesting

does it work well?

Heck if I know but the idea is very sound. I sure can't afford the bill. Maybe after I win the lottery

E_Look · « **Reply #10 on:** May 08, 2007, 12:31:36 am »

Actually, from what I've seen on the 'Net, it isn't so hard to do: you need a turntable, a PC with a medium quality sound card, the proper cable with connectors to the RCA jacks on the turntable and jack to sound card, and some editing software and you're good to go.

The problem is, the amount of time needed to actually record the analog output from the vinyl record onto a sound file on the hard drive, and then even more time to edit the tracks recorded to eliminate the noise.

I've got way over three hundred vinyl record albums. I suspect I may forget about my own plan to do this unless I find I have A FEW albums I really want to convert to CD that I can't already get on that format.

(... so... I still play the vinyl discs from time to time!)

Javora · « **Reply #11 on:** May 08, 2007, 12:36:50 am »

I just watched a Radio Shack ad that highlighted converting Records to MP3's. So I'm guessing that they sell what is needed to make this type of conversion possible.

E_Look · « **Reply #12 on:** May 08, 2007, 01:04:27 am »

All that's needed is a cable that will connect a turntable to a Walkman. And, Radio Shack is one place that sells them.

Don Karnage · « **Reply #13 on:** May 08, 2007, 04:13:56 am »

the advantage of the record lpayer that can connect to a pc is you can ecord a 33rpm at the speed of 45rpm, the software that come with it will do the work, now all i have to do it won some money and or try to get a job... if there hire but most are just a list of names.

Electric Eye · « **Reply #14 on:** May 08, 2007, 11:39:30 pm »

E, let me know how it goes. I have a turntable with adjustable pitch control (For all you youngsters out there that grew up with CD players, what that means is that I can take a 33 RPM record or 45 RPM record and speed it up or slow it down while it is playing), and I would love to save them to the P/C and be able to edit the record noise out of them. A lot of my 12" singles went out of print after they dropped out of the dance 100 charts and are collectors items now.

Don Karnage · « **Reply #15 on:** May 09, 2007, 04:43:24 am »

Quote from: Electric Eye on May 08, 2007, 11:39:30 pm

E, let me know how it goes. I have a turntable with adjustable pitch control (For all you youngsters out there that grew up with CD players, what that means is that I can take a 33 RPM record or 45 RPM record and speed it up or slow it down while it is playing), and I would love to save them to the P/C and be able to edit the record noise out of them. A lot of my 12" singles went out of print after they dropped out of the dance 100 charts and are collectors items now.

i would love to go to your place and record my old disc, but youo must live far from me

well i could send them by mail but i don't want them to be lost and it will cost a lot due to the weight

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